Pirates at Cubs Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, and stats for June 12  —  It's Thursday, June 12 and the Pirates (28-41) are in Chicago to take on the Cubs (41-27).  Andrew Heaney is slated to take the mound for Pittsburgh against Jameson Taillon for Chicago.

Brewers pitcher Aaron Civale asks to be traded after move to bullpen  —  Veteran right-hander Aaron Civale, bumped from the Milwaukee Brewers' rotation by top prospect Jacob Misiorowski, has asked for a trade.  —  Civale's agent, Jack Toffey, said he made the request to Brewers general manager Matt Arnold …

Mets lefty David Peterson pitches his first nine-inning complete game since college in 2017  —  NEW YORK — David Peterson had just walked back to the dugout after eight innings and 97 pitches when New York Mets manager Carlos Mendoza approached him.  —  “Kind of pulled me aside and said let's …

Mets pitcher Kodai Senga leaves with injury against Nationals  —  NEW YORK — Mets right-hander Kodai Senga left Thursday's start against the Washington Nationals with an apparent right leg injury.  —  Senga allowed just two base runners in the first 5 1/3 innings before racing to cover first on CJ Abrams' grounder to Pete Alonso.

Rafael Devers impressed with youngsters Roman Anthony and Marcelo Mayer after Red Sox take series from Rays  —  Rafael Devers knows how it feels to be a rookie joining the Red Sox in the middle of the season and carrying the burden that comes with game-changing talent.

BÁEZ, HINCH CHASE REDEMPTION WITH AL-LEADING DETROIT TIGERS  —  BALTIMORE — When the low-budget Detroit Tigers broke camp in Lakeland, Fla., this spring, manager A.J. Hinch bitterly complained about the lack of a starting center fielder.  —  Espousing the “all for one” …

Teams calling Mets about Paul Blackburn trade as rotation logjam looms  —  As the Mets rotation moves closer to full health and a potential logjam, the team has begun to get inquiries about trading Paul Blackburn, two sources told The Post.  —  Frankie Montas has one rehab start remaining and perhaps two.

Phillies' Jesús Luzardo rebounds after making changes to address potential tipping  —  PHILADELPHIA — Jesús Luzardo is a superstitious man, so he changed his hair this week for the third time in three starts.  The cornrows, installed after a 12-run nightmare, disappeared following an eight-run outing.

Twins trade reliever Jorge Alcala to Red Sox for minor leaguer Andy Lugo  —  MINNEAPOLIS — The Minnesota Twins dealt struggling reliever Jorge Alcala to the Boston Red Sox on Wednesday in exchange for minor leaguer Andy Lugo.  —  The 29-year-old Alcala (0-2) has an 8.88 ERA in 22 appearances for the Twins this year.